39.4% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3857, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3857, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in postcode 3857 have completed high school than in most similar areas. Only 39.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are less common here, the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 13.3% since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below both the state and national figures, sitting at 39.4%. This rate has barely changed since 2011, with about 19% of residents finishing Year 11 and 18% finishing Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3857, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (22%) and Year 10 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the Victorian average at 13.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.4% of the population.
13.3% ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 3857, VIC, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in engineering and related fields at 22.6%. Other notable areas of study include health at 11.3% and society and culture at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very small number of school enrolments, with an average school size of just 24 students. The only school in the area is a government primary school.
15.87
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
24
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
24
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
917
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3857, VIC
1 school — 24 students, average ICSEA 917.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Cowwarr Primary School, Cowwarr | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 24 | 917 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3857, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3857/3857-vic/topic/education